New reel!

Dear Margot,
the title of this entry says it all. I have got a new fly reel. I actually got this reel on saturday before worship practice. It is a Ross Canyon Big Game 4 which is the smallest one in the BG series.

I chose this reel over other brands in the fishing industry like Abel, Tibor, Orvis, Cabela, Scientific Anglers and Sage justs to name a few. This reel has a sealed and maintance free drag system which Scientific Anglers has in their large arbor series, the backing capacity to weight to price ratio is the best for the ross.

The Ross has not many moving parts so it is very difficult to burn or mess up this reel. Lastly, the reel has a lifetime warranty and I heard the service is absolutely phenominal. They return the reel within 5 working days! That is absolutely wonderful. It is somehting that all other brands do not offer.

The first reason I chose the Ross is its drag system which does not allow sand and dirt into the reel which is practically impossible to accomplish with a system that is not sealed. The drag on the reel is also very smooth and able to apply alot of pressure on a fish. A powerful yet strong drag is a great asset while fly fishing especially in saltwater.

The second reason I chose this reel is because it is a large arbor reel and its retrieve is much faster than a standard arbor which is a great advantage since I do alot of saltwater fly fishing and saltwater fish strip loads and loads of backing in the time taken for you to blink!

The third reason is that its finishing is a beautiful, deep and rich champane gold. This reel probably has the best finishing and corrosion resistance. Actually, the finishing of ross is beautiful and is only outdone by the finishing of the Orvis Vortex. Still, both reels are beautiful and the Ross is cheaper and that why I bought it, mind you, I already have a Vortex in black which is a lovely reel. However, the Vortex is a totally different story and I shall not write more about it here.

Now the only thing left is to spool in backing into the reel and go fishing! Which is something I will do very soon. I have to sleep now so goodnight.

Yours,
An Ren